Westinghouse Career Academy High School (Closed 2009)

Westinghouse Career Academy High School serves 455 students in grades 10-12. 

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Total Students
455 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)
17 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
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1%
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
1%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Black
99%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
White
n/a
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westinghouse Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Westinghouse Career Academy High School?
455 students attend Westinghouse Career Academy High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Westinghouse Career Academy High School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Westinghouse Career Academy High School offer ?
Westinghouse Career Academy High School offers enrollment in grades 10-12
What school district is Westinghouse Career Academy High School part of?
Westinghouse Career Academy High School is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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